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Experimental drug that kills fat cells linked to visceral fat loss in small trials

Science News reports that participants given CBL-514 lost visceral fat, while those given a placebo gained it.

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DeepMind explores human-AI collaboration in mathematical proof discovery

Science News says some see mathematics as a race to use AI to claim the next proof.

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Tiny sparks between bubbles may explain what ignites will-o’-the-wisps

Science News reports chemists captured tiny electrical flashes between methane-and-air bubbles underwater, without showing that they ignite swamp gas.

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Horned dinosaur skull simulations suggest different fighting styles

Science News reports that Triceratops skulls tolerated horn-locking forces, while Centrosaurus skulls handled vertical strikes better.

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Iodine intake may be falling short in many American diets

Science News reports that a short-term population estimate suggests nearly half of pregnant women weren't getting enough iodine.

6 Sources, 14h ago, updated 14h ago

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Electrical pulses through body tissue could help tiny implants communicate

Science News reports that a rat test linked front-leg motion sensors to back-leg neurostimulator implants through an external hub.

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Francis Halzen wins 2026 physics Nobel for work on IceCube

Science News reports that IceCube detected high-energy neutrinos from beyond our solar system using sensors in Antarctic ice.

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Artemis II releases 800 GB of lunar data from April 2026 crewed flyby

NASA released preliminary science results including astronaut observations of subtle lunar colors, micrometeorite impact flashes on the farside, and solar corona during lunar eclipse, demonstrating unique value of human observers complementing robotic missions.

6 Sources, 23h ago, updated 23h ago

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Experimental drug CBL-514 kills fat cells in early trials, reducing visceral fat by ~12%

Science News reports the visceral-fat gap between drug and placebo groups widened eight to 12 weeks after treatment.

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An experimental drug kills fat cells, rather than shrinking them

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Simulations show which combat moves horned dinosaur skulls could withstand

Science News says horned dinosaurs' weapons evolved to handle combat forces, though some moves might have been a bad idea.

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A brain implant helps a man with ALS communicate again

Science News reports Casey Harrell’s experimental device turns brain signals into text, which he can have spoken aloud.

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A Neandertal’s punctured shoulder blade suggests a wooden-spear wound

Science News reports that a broken tooth suggests the same Neandertal survived a serious facial injury years earlier.

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Evidence for funerary behaviour and lethal trauma in a new Neanderthal individual from Shanidar Cave

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Heat-wave-like conditions slow photosynthesis in young coast redwood needles

Science News reports that under extreme heat, field measurements found redwood needles up to 10°C hotter than the air.

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Diving for food may have helped humans evolve endurance

Science News reports that two researchers propose repeated shallow-water dives helped early Homo species develop stamina.

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A continent-spanning cliff’s rise and fall may help explain the Grand Canyon’s billion-year rock gap

Science News reports that a new study examines the gap as a mystery in Earth’s geologic history.

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Scarred blood vessels may be one clue to APOE4’s Alzheimer’s risk

Science News reports that brain-tissue models with two APOE4 copies showed blood-vessel support cells taking on scar-producing traits.

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Voyager 1 Approaching Historic One Light-Day Milestone from Earth

Science News reports Voyager 1 will reach 25.9 billion kilometers on November 18, 2026, requiring two days for round-trip communication.

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Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai win 2026 chemistry Nobel for work on molecular handedness

Chemistry World reports their reactions show how an excess of one mirror-image form of a molecule can grow.

2 Sources, 4d ago, updated 4d ago

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Experimental drug may melt away visceral fat

ScienceNews describes visceral fat as fat that chokes internal organs.

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Neural light switch creators win 2026 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine

ScienceNews reports Peter Hegemann, Georg Nagel and Karl Deisseroth created the switch, which can precisely activate specific brain circuits.

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Experimental drug that kills fat cells linked to visceral fat loss in small trials

DeepMind explores human-AI collaboration in mathematical proof discovery

Tiny sparks between bubbles may explain what ignites will-o’-the-wisps

Horned dinosaur skull simulations suggest different fighting styles

Iodine intake may be falling short in many American diets

Electrical pulses through body tissue could help tiny implants communicate

Francis Halzen wins 2026 physics Nobel for work on IceCube

Artemis II releases 800 GB of lunar data from April 2026 crewed flyby

Experimental drug CBL-514 kills fat cells in early trials, reducing visceral fat by ~12%

Simulations show which combat moves horned dinosaur skulls could withstand

A brain implant helps a man with ALS communicate again

A Neandertal’s punctured shoulder blade suggests a wooden-spear wound

Heat-wave-like conditions slow photosynthesis in young coast redwood needles

Diving for food may have helped humans evolve endurance

A continent-spanning cliff’s rise and fall may help explain the Grand Canyon’s billion-year rock gap

Scarred blood vessels may be one clue to APOE4’s Alzheimer’s risk

Voyager 1 Approaching Historic One Light-Day Milestone from Earth

Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai win 2026 chemistry Nobel for work on molecular handedness

Experimental drug may melt away visceral fat

Neural light switch creators win 2026 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine

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Experimental drug that kills fat cells linked to visceral fat loss in small trials

DeepMind explores human-AI collaboration in mathematical proof discovery

Tiny sparks between bubbles may explain what ignites will-o’-the-wisps

Horned dinosaur skull simulations suggest different fighting styles

Iodine intake may be falling short in many American diets

Electrical pulses through body tissue could help tiny implants communicate

Francis Halzen wins 2026 physics Nobel for work on IceCube

Artemis II releases 800 GB of lunar data from April 2026 crewed flyby

Experimental drug CBL-514 kills fat cells in early trials, reducing visceral fat by ~12%

Simulations show which combat moves horned dinosaur skulls could withstand

A brain implant helps a man with ALS communicate again

A Neandertal’s punctured shoulder blade suggests a wooden-spear wound

Heat-wave-like conditions slow photosynthesis in young coast redwood needles

Diving for food may have helped humans evolve endurance

A continent-spanning cliff’s rise and fall may help explain the Grand Canyon’s billion-year rock gap

Scarred blood vessels may be one clue to APOE4’s Alzheimer’s risk

Voyager 1 Approaching Historic One Light-Day Milestone from Earth

Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai win 2026 chemistry Nobel for work on molecular handedness

Experimental drug may melt away visceral fat

Neural light switch creators win 2026 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine